Clark Haaland

“In wicked domains, the rules of the game are often unclear or incomplete, there may or may not be repetitive patterns and they may not be obvious, and feedback is often delayed, inaccurate, or both.”

According to Epstein, this is where generalists thrive. They are able to use their diverse experiences to attack problems in unique ways and see... See more

“You may not realize it, but your desire for God is the truest and most essential thing about you. It is truer than your sin, it is truer than your woundedness, truer than what you have gained or lost, truer than the roles and responsibilities that you have left behind. Your desire for God and your capacity to connect with Him is at the core of all

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Entrepreneur Ben Chestnut on the importance of momentum:

"Never sacrifice momentum. I might know a better path, but if we've got a lot of momentum, if everyone's united and they're marching together and the path is O.K., just go with the flow. I may eventually nudge them down a new path, but never stop the troops mid march."

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Happiness Is Not Pleasure. I Kill Pleasure.

In a conversation with the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, the philosopher Simon Critchley began to define happiness as synonymous with pleasure. “I have to say,” Hoffman intervened, “you’re starting to define happiness in a way that pertains to pleasure. But I would definitely say that pleasure is not... See more

October 2024

I'm usually reluctant to make predictions about technology, but I feel fairly confident about this one: in a couple decades there won't be many people who can write.

One of the strangest things you learn if you're a writer is how many people have trouble writing. Doctors know how many people have a mole they're worried about; people who... See more

Create And Move Toward A Goal To Experience Positive Emotion

There are different types of positive emotion, but enthusiasm and joy — not to be confused with satiation — are fully dependent on observing progression toward a valued goal. Separately, the feeling of satiation, or obtainment, occurs when you obtain something you want and feel satisfied.... See more

1 Question For You

The common narrative is that kids learn faster than adults, but if you watch any toddler they spend a large portion of the day attempting things that are on the edge of their ability.

How much time have you spent on the edge of your ability today?